Researchers set a real-time fiber record: 3.2 petabits per second over 10.3 kilometers
Theoretically you could download 20,000 Ultra HD movies in one second
DoorDash reportedly in talks to acquire Instacart in $17 billion deal
DoorDash could make a move to buy Instacart as early as this week
Apple refreshes 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip and faster wireless
Much of the new MacBook Pro remains unchanged from before
Microsoft Office is down to $27 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office is now available for just $27. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
The NBA is the third major US league to partner with both Kalshi and Polymarket
The NBA is betting that partnering with prediction markets is the way to keep betting clean
AI safety expert stops saving for retirement, he believes AI could wipe out humanity within a decade
Why save when you'll be dead?
Modders unlock hidden AI power on Nvidia RTX 20, 30, and 40 series GPUs, nearly doubling some benchmarks
Open-source tools bypass Nvidia's built-in restrictions
Meta gets $3 billion from Nvidia, team up to make Muse AI faster and cheaper to run
Nvidia is investing in a major customer that plans to buy more of its hardware, adding to concerns about circular AI financing
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, a quarter of the company
AI helped push company-wide spending to $50 billion this quarter
Intel's leaked 28-core Nova Lake CPU beats the Core Ultra 9 285K and Ryzen 9 9950X3D in single-thread testing
Intel's upcoming desktop CPU makes a strong first impression
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DLSS 5 Just Got a Lot Faster, but Is It Worth Using?
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Decompilation on Steroids: Why AI Is Suddenly Cracking Open Old Software
Sony's next PlayStation handheld may get exclusive access to AMD's mobile RDNA 5
The Steam Deck 2 could get left behind
Fitbit Edge reviews: A return to simpler fitness tracking
Google's $179 Fitbit Edge has landed to positive reviews for its design, AMOLED display, accurate fitness tracking, built-in GPS, and week-long battery life. Reviewers are praising its simplicity and comfortable fit, positioning it as an alternative to smartwatches.
The AI boom is happening at seven companies, the rest of the S&P 500 isn't seeing it
Apollo's chief economist sees no sign that AI is boosting productivity growth anywhere
Anthropic files to go public, and it could be the biggest IPO ever
The company says AI is "one of the most consequential technologies in human history"
Tiny11 developer squeezes Windows 11 onto a 700MB CD
NTDEV, the creator of tiny11, has pushed Windows 11 slimming to the extreme with pico11, an experimental build that fits on a standard CD while retaining a working desktop and basic apps. It uses just 883MB of RAM in testing, but sacrifices Windows Update and servicing. The developer plans to bring pico11's aggressive trimming capabilities to tiny11 builder.
Windows is preparing for Intel's biggest x86 change in years, but only Xeon chips will use it at first
APX doubles x86-64's general-purpose registers from 16 to 32, so compilers can keep more values close to the CPU
SteamOS 3.9.5 updates KDE Plasma, improves compatibility and device support
SteamOS 3.9.5 brings an updated Arch Linux base, KDE Plasma 6.7.3, and Linux kernel 7.2. The update also improves compatibility with handheld gaming devices, introduces preliminary hibernation support, and reduces idle power consumption on Steam Deck.
Teardown reveals three theories for why iPhone Duo's screens keep cracking
iFixit did CT scans, 3D modeling, and breakage patterns that point to a hinge bar that may not fully retract
Apple's new iPad mini gets an OLED display, A20 Pro chip, and IP67 rating
Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever
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DATA CENTER
"Dark GPUs" at Amazon: chips are easy to buy, power is not
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ISP
Comcast lost 144,000 broadband customers last quarter, is planning layoffs so AI agents can take over customer service
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OOPS
iPhone Duo's screen is cracking in a weird L-shape for multiple owners
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BIG TECH
Elon Musk predicts a neocloud bloodbath as SpaceX seeks $40 billion to buy more GPUs
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PRIVACY
Google's privacy policy now has a loophole for Gmail and Photos data
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CITADEL CEO
Ken Griffin says investors are "almost certainly" in an AI bubble
You can now run Nintendo Switch games natively on iPhones and Macs
That's because both use the same kind of processor
A new way to play: Tears of the Kingdom can now sit on an iPhone's home screen as its own app, complete with an icon. A new open-source project called nxnative turns Switch games you own into native apps for iPhones and iPads. There's no emulator involved: each game's original code runs directly on Apple's chips. The same process can also create Mac apps.
Unreal Engine 5.8 adds support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery to remedy stuttering issues
A new built-in solution which might finally solve one of UE's most annoying problems
Meta plans $95 billion stock offering to fuel AI spending despite growing bubble fears
Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are among the companies interested in buying billions of dollars' worth of shares
Nvidia's AI chips already make billions, now Jensen Huang wants $2,000 per GPU in annual software fees
Selling the chips is only the beginning of Nvidia's plans to cash in on AI
Peter Thiel slams Apple for doing "nothing new" since Steve Jobs died, praises controversial CEOs like Elon Musk
Apple has launched plenty of products under Tim Cook, but Thiel doesn't seem to think any of them count as genuine innovation
Elden Ring movie reportedly has a $200 million budget, and it's the studio's biggest bet ever
A24 is spending Marvel money on Elden Ring
Phantom Blade Zero's PC requirements reveal a 145GB install, 300GB for preloading, and upscaling
Early reviews suggest S-Game's ARPG could be one of the best PC games of the year
Denmark gives up on replacing Microsoft Office, for now
The pilot hit a snag nobody planned for, an election
Elon Musk predicts a neocloud bloodbath as SpaceX seeks $40 billion to buy more GPUs
Musk warns that few of the 200-plus neocloud providers will survive the coming industry shakeout
The Best Tools to Redo the Windows Taskbar
Whether you miss the classic Windows taskbar or want a complete makeover, these tools restore old favorites, unlock deeper customization, and bring macOS-style docks and retro designs to Windows.
Google's privacy policy now has a loophole for using your Gmail and Photos data in ads
Cutting corners: Plenty of people keep a big chunk of their lives stored in Gmail and Google Photos, from flight bookings and receipts to years of family pictures. For years, Google has said none of that content would be used to pick the ads they see. That promise now comes with an exception – and it applies to anyone who lets the company's AI dig through those apps.
AI will keep uncovering critical software flaws for years, says Cloudflare CEO
The EFF says 3% of all known software vulnerabilities were found in October alone
Big quote: Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says the PHP flaws that forced websites offline last week are only the beginning. His company already knows of other severe vulnerabilities in critical software, and he expects AI tools to keep turning up new ones for years. Because these models have sharply cut the time and skill needed to find and exploit serious bugs, defenders and everyday users face a long stretch of disruption before the internet's core software ends up safer.
Microsoft's Windows Insider wallpapers were apparently made on a Mac
Microsoft wiped that detail once people noticed
Comcast lost 144,000 broadband customers last quarter, is planning layoffs so AI agents can take over customer service
Broadband losses show what happens when fiber and wireless undercut cable
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